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HCD-EC68W
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Creating your own CD program
(Program Play)
(Program Play)
Use buttons on the remote to create your own program.
1
Press CD
to select the CD function.
2
Press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until “PGM” appears
while the player is stopped.
3
Press DISC SKIP
to select a disc.
4
Press
/ (or / on the unit)
repeatedly until the desired track number appears.
When programming MP3 files, press
+/–
repeatedly to select the desired folder, and then select
the desired file.
the desired file.
Selected track or file number
Total playing time of the
selected track
selected track
5
Press ENTER
to add the track or file to the
program.
6
Repeat steps 3 through 5 to program additional
tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files.
tracks or files, up to a total of 25 tracks or files.
7
To play your program of tracks or files, press
(or
CD
on the unit) .
The program remains available until you open the disc
tray. To play the same program again, select the CD
function, and then press
tray. To play the same program again, select the CD
function, and then press
(or CD on the unit)
.
To cancel Program Play
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PGM”
disappears while the player is stopped.
disappears while the player is stopped.
To delete the last track or file of the program
Press CLEAR while the player is stopped.
To view program information, such as total
track number of the program
track number of the program
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Presetting radio stations
You can preset your favourite radio stations and tune
them in instantly by selecting the corresponding preset
number.
them in instantly by selecting the corresponding preset
number.
1
Tune in the desired station (See “Listening to the
radio”).
radio”).
2
Press TUNER MEMORY
.
Preset number
3
Press +/– (or TUNING +/– on the unit)
repeatedly
to select your desired preset number.
If another station is already assigned to the selected
preset number, the station is replaced by the new
stations.
preset number, the station is replaced by the new
stations.
4
Press ENTER
.
5
Repeat steps 1 through 4 to store other stations.
You can preset up to 20 FM and 10 AM stations. The
preset stations are retained for about half a day even
if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure
occurs.
preset stations are retained for about half a day even
if you disconnect the power cord or if a power failure
occurs.
6
To call up a preset radio station, press TUNING
MODE
MODE
repeatedly until “PRESET” appears, and
then press +/– (or TUNING +/– on the unit)
repeatedly to select the desired preset number.
Other Operations
Recording onto a tape
You can record just the portions you like from a sound
source, including connected audio components.
source, including connected audio components.
Use buttons on the unit to control tape recording.
1
Insert a recordable tape into the cassette holder
with the side you want to record facing up.
with the side you want to record facing up.
2
Prepare the recording source.
Select the desired source to record.
Place the disc you want to record and press DISC
SKIP to select a disc.
When recording a folder from an MP3 disc, press
PLAY MODE repeatedly to select “
Place the disc you want to record and press DISC
SKIP to select a disc.
When recording a folder from an MP3 disc, press
PLAY MODE repeatedly to select “
,” and then
press
+/– repeatedly to select the desired
folder.
To record only your favourite CD tracks or MP3
files in your desired order, perform steps 2 to 5 of
“Creating your own CD program.”
To record only your favourite CD tracks or MP3
files in your desired order, perform steps 2 to 5 of
“Creating your own CD program.”
3
Start recording.
Press
(record) , and then start playing the
desired recording source.
The CD starts playing automatically after 10 seconds
have passed.
If there is noise while recording from the tuner,
reposition the appropriate antenna to reduce the
noise.
While recording, you cannot listen to other sources.
The CD starts playing automatically after 10 seconds
have passed.
If there is noise while recording from the tuner,
reposition the appropriate antenna to reduce the
noise.
While recording, you cannot listen to other sources.
To stop recording
Press
.
Tip
We recommend that you press
We recommend that you press
first, and then press
to
avoid noise being recorded when you stop recording.
Using the timers
The system offers two timer functions. If you use both
timers, the Sleep Timer has priority.
Use buttons on the remote to use the timer functions.
timers, the Sleep Timer has priority.
Use buttons on the remote to use the timer functions.
Sleep Timer:
You can fall asleep to music. This function works even if
the clock is not set.
Press SLEEP repeatedly. If you select “AUTO,” the
system automatically turns off after the current disc or
tape stops or in 100 minutes.
If the tape deck is still playing or recording at the set
time, the system turns off after the tape deck stops.
the clock is not set.
Press SLEEP repeatedly. If you select “AUTO,” the
system automatically turns off after the current disc or
tape stops or in 100 minutes.
If the tape deck is still playing or recording at the set
time, the system turns off after the tape deck stops.
Play Timer:
You can wake up to CD or tuner at a preset time.
Make sure you have set the clock.
Make sure you have set the clock.
1
Prepare the sound source.
Press VOLUME +/– (or turn VOLUME on the unit)
to adjust the volume.
To start from a specific CD track or MP3 file, create
your own CD program.
To start from a specific CD track or MP3 file, create
your own CD program.
2
Press CLOCK/TIMER SET
.
3
Press
/ repeatedly to select “PLAY SET,”
then press ENTER
.
“ON TIME” appears, and the hour indication flashes.
4
Set the time to start playback.
Press
/ repeatedly to set the hour, then
press ENTER
.
The minute indication flashes. Use the procedure
above to set the minutes.
above to set the minutes.
5
Use the same procedure as in step 4 to set the time
to stop playback.
to stop playback.
6
Select the sound source.
Press
/ repeatedly until the sound source
you want appears, then press ENTER . The display
shows the timer settings.
shows the timer settings.
7
Press
to turn off the system.
If the system is on at the preset time, the Play Timer
will not play.
will not play.
To activate or check the timer again
Press CLOCK/TIMER SELECT , press
/
repeatedly until “PLAY SEL” appears, then press ENTER
.
To cancel the timer
Repeat the same procedure as above until “OFF” appears,
and then press ENTER .
and then press ENTER .
To change the setting
Start over from step 1.
Tip
The Play Timer setting remains as long as the setting is not cancelled
manually.
The Play Timer setting remains as long as the setting is not cancelled
manually.
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